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barber county community 
health department

a member of

South Central Coalition for Public Health

​Serving Barber,Comanche, Edwards, Harper, Kingman ,Kiowa and Pratt Counties
Working together for Healthly People and Strong Communities 
​
Recently Completed: Barber County Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)





Here is the Signed Order from the Barber County Health Officer, dated October 22nd, 2020. (PDF)
The full text can be read online by clicking here



​​​​Barber County Covid 19 Count :


As of this morning we have 24 active cases of Covid 19.
We have 34 that have recovered.
That makes a total of 58.
We have cases in all areas of the county. North, South, East, and West. No area has been left out.
​
How to protect yourself:
Wash your hands often
Avoid close contact
Wear a mask
Cover Coughs and sneezes
Clean and disinfect surfaces
Monitor your health
Stay home if you are having symptoms and call your medical provider if they worsen.
Symptoms are: fever, cough, shortness of breath, fever or chills, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
Barber County Health Department



Barber County Health

Pam Rickard 

Administrator/Health Officer
211 East Kansas Ave

Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

(620) 886-3294
Toll Free: 1-800-745-5788
Fax: (620) 886-3747

Email: Click here   

Kiowa District Hospital
1002 S. 4th St.
Kiowa, KS 67070
(620)-825-4098 ( Mondays only)

Staff

Marilyn Vierthaler - Registered Nurse
Anita Poland - Registered Nurse
Joyce Bell - Office Manager

Our mission is to promote health and prevent disease and injury by assessing community health status and developing health policies and programs. 

We strive to assure that necessary, high quality services are available to
everyone in our community.

Office Hour: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Closed: 12 p.m.-1p.m.
 
SERVICES OFFERED:
  • Immunizations - we bill insurance and Medicaid
  • Foot care and fingernail care for senior citizens
  • Preschool and daycare physical assessments
  • Kan-Be-Healthy physical assessments
  • Blood Pressure
  • TB skin tests
  • Head lice checks
  • Car seat information
  • Pregnancy tests
  • STD tests
  • ​Family planning services
  • Hemoglobin and lead testing
  • Health Fair lab work
  • WIC - Women, Infants, Children nutrition program
  • Access point for SNAP and KANCARE
Kansas Tobacco Quit-Line -  1-800-quit-now(784-8669)
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IMPORTANT HEALTH LINKS

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Kiowa Immunization Clinic - Monday mornings
Medicine Lodge Immunization Clinic - Wednesdays, or by Appointment
Kiowa Foot Care Clinic - Monday afternoon
Medicine Lodge Foot Care Clinic - Tuesday afternoon
WIC Clinic - Tuesday mornings in Medicine Lodge and once monthly on Monday in Kiowa
Family Planning Clinic - Once monthly  on Friday
Health Fair Blood Draws - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings

All visits are by appointment only. Please call 620-886-3294 or 1-800-748-5788 to schedule your appointment.

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      • Change of Address Online Form
      • Sale of Property Online Form
    • Road & Bridge
    • Solid Waste
    • Ambulance
    • Noxious Weed
    • IT Department
  • Emergency Management
  • Health Department
    • BOH Order
    • Health Links
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